Skewed

So my friend Pam asked me if everything that I saw down here was run down.  Of course the answer is, “No.”  There’s plenty of well appointed houses of all shapes and sizes down here, it’s just that they’re not as interesting to shoot.  It looks like my time here in Vermont is drawing to …

The Road Out

A few more from Route 14.                

Ray’s

Ray’s is on 14 South on the way out of Hardwick.  It’s got one of the coolest signs I’ve ever seen and it’s got enough patina to give you an idea of how long it’s been up there.

East Calais

We’re travelling up and down highway 14 every day.  It’s been pretty stormy the last few days and the light has been far from cooperative, not to mention it’s been damn cold. These shots come from a small town called East Calais.  Its got about as quintessential a country store I’ve ever seen, where the …

Snow, Rust and Decay

More shots from the depths of Vermont.  We’ve had a warming trend, due to end next week.  If this were BC I’d be worried about avalanche as these are perfect conditions for it.  good thing the mountains round here aren’t as high as the Cascades and Rockies.  Still as much mud as there is right …

And Everything Looks Worse in Black and White

The title is a line from Kodachrome by Paul Simon.  I’ve always liked the song and I liked Kodachrome film as well, though I remember there used to be a Black and White version of the film stock that had a higher concentration of Silver Nitrate in the emulsion so metal and shiny surfaces really …

The Ass End of Nowhere

So I’m in Hardwick, Vermont, doing this thing.  The above is the view out the front of my motel, more or less.  To be honest, calling the place I’m stuck in right now a, “Shit hole,” would be to needlessly elevate its status.  Hardwick is one of those towns in an area hard hit by …

The Belly of the Beast

I love old bikes.  Not so much to own or work on but I sure do like looking at them.  I like seeing the solutions that were created to solve problems in a pre 3D CAD computer controlled machining world.  I love the simplicity and the complexity of some of these solutions.  History on two …

Hogmanay

I don’t to be a, “Professional Scot,” by any shakes of the phrase but I do like me a nice Haggis and the introduction of this Scottish soul food to my wife went over a lot better than when I tried to feed her some very well aged steak. I’ve just discovered a nice Scottish …